Annual American theater award
TheOuter Critics Circle Award for Best New Off-Broadway Play is an annual award given to the best new (non-musical) play runningOff-Broadway, as determined byOuter Critics Circle. The awards have existed since 1949–1950 season, but this category was added in 1982, when the categories split intoBroadway andOff-Broadway.[1]
Charles Fuller'sA Soldier's Play won the first award in 1982.[2]Horton Foote andJoshua Harmon have won the most awards with two each.Samuel D. Hunter has received the most nominations with five, followed closely byBruce Norris with four. Since its inception, ten women have received the award, with the first beingTina Howe in 1984 forPainting Churches.
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- 2 wins
Multiple nominations
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- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- ^"1981–1982 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1981–1982 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1981–1982 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1982–1983 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1983-1984 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1984–1985 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1985–1986 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1986–1987 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1987–1988 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1988–1989 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Rich, Frank (May 1, 1990)."Outer Critics Awards to Grapes and Angels".The New York Times. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"1989–1990 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1990–1991 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1991–1992 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Rich, Frank (April 27, 1993)."Outer Critics Circle Names Award Winners".The New York Times. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"1992–1993 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1993–1994 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Outer Critics Float Show Boat".Variety. April 1995. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"1994–1995 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"1995–1996 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Lefkowitz, David (May 5, 1997)."Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"1996–1997 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Viagas & Lefkowitz (April 27, 1998)."Lion King Roars With Six Outer Critics Circle Awards".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"1997–1998 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Nightingales, Wit, Iceman & Fosse Win Outer Critics Awards; Ceremony May 28".Playbill. April 26, 1999. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"1998–1999 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Contact and Kiss Me, Kate Big Winners of 2000 Outer Critics Awards".Playbill. April 30, 2000. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"1999–2000 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Simonson & Lefkowitz (May 24, 2001)."2001 Outer Critics Circle Awards Held at Sardi's, May 24".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2000–2001 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"The 2001–2002 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners".TheaterMania. April 29, 2002. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2001–2002 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Gans, Andrew (May 5, 2003)."Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced; Hairspray Leads the Pack".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2002–2003 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Wicked, Wonderful Town, I Am My Own Wife Top 2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards".Playbill. May 2, 2004. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2003–2004 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"2005 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced".New York Theatre Guide. May 9, 2005. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2004–2005 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Hernandez, Ernio (May 14, 2006)."The Drowsy Chaperone and The History Boys Top Outer Critics Awards".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2005–2006 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Gans, Andrew (May 24, 2007)."Outer Critics Circle Awards Are Presented by Clark, Young and Mitchell May 24".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2006–2007 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Gans, Andrew (May 12, 2008)."South Pacific Is Big Winner in Outer Critics Circle Awards".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2007–2008 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Outer Critics Circle 2008–09 Award Winners".New York Theatre Guide. May 11, 2009. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2008–2009 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"MEMPHIS & LA CAGE Top Outer Critics Circle Winners".BroadwayWorld. May 17, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2009–2010 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"The Book of Mormon, War Horse and Anything Goes Top 2011 Outer Critics Circle Awards".Broadway.com. May 16, 2011. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2010–2011 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Gans, Andrew (May 14, 2012)."Outer Critics Circle Winners Announced; Once and One Man, Two Guvnors Are Top Winners".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2011–2012 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Outer Critics Circle 2013 Award Winners".New York Theatre Guide. May 13, 2013. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2012–2013 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Gans, Andrew (May 12, 2014)."64th Annual Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced; Gentleman's Guide Wins Four Awards".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2013–2014 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Outer Critics Circle Awards 2015: Full List".Variety. April 27, 2015. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2014–2015 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^"Outer Critics Circle Honors 'She Loves Me' and 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'".The New York Times. May 9, 2016. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^Viagas, Robert (May 9, 2016)."Bright Star and The Humans Win Top 2016 NY Outer Critics Circle Awards".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2015–2016 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Lefkowitz, Andy (May 8, 2017)."2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Come From Away & More Win Top Prizes".Broadway.com. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2016–2017 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^McPhee, Ryan (May 7, 2018)."Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady Win Big at 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2017–2018 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Lefkowitz, Andy (May 13, 2019)."Hadestown Leads Winners of 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards".Broadway.com. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^"2018–2019 Awards".Outer Critics Circle. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2025.
- ^Olivia Clement (May 11, 2020)."Moulin Rouge! Leads 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award Honorees". Playbill.
- ^Culwell-Block, Logan (May 17, 2022)."The Lehman Trilogy Leads 2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Six Wins Best Musical; See the Complete List of Winners".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2025.
- ^Culwell-Block, Logan (May 16, 2023)."Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2025.
- ^"Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners".Playbill.Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved2025-09-01.
- ^Culwell-Block, Logan (May 12, 2025)."Maybe Happy Ending Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners".Playbill. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2025.
- ^Evans, Greg (2025-04-25)."'Death Becomes Her' Broadway Musical Leads Outer Critics Circle Award Nominees – Complete List".Deadline. Retrieved2025-09-01.